Jordan R. Bass, Ph.D. is the department chair and professor in the Health, Sport, and Exercise Sciences Department at the University of Kansas. Dr. Bass teaches classes in organizational behavior, special topics, and sociocultural dimensions of sport. He has been published in journals such as Sport Management Review, Journal of Intercollegiate Sport, the International Journal of Sport Management, the International Sport Coaching Journal, Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, Cultural Studies-Critical Methodologies, and the Journal of Applied Sport Management. His current research agenda focuses on the organizational behavior of athletic programs and athletics’ place in a higher education setting. Dr. Bass also serves as the founder and senior editor of the Journal of Amateur Sport. Dr. Bass specializes in amateur sport, organizational behavior, institutional theory, and sport in higher education.